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Windows 7: Threatfire - any good?

Just wondering where PCTools ThreatFire belongs, on this list, or the Anti-Malware list....it seems to work well in combination with MSE, but I don't think it would be suited to be a stand-alone program.

Just wondering where PCTools ThreatFire belongs, on this list, or the Anti-Malware list....it seems to work well in combination with MSE, but I don't think it would be suited to be a stand-alone program.

Good lists, tw33k!

ThreatFire should be near the top of the top 10 worst list. It detects plenty of "nasties" but doesn't want to remove them without paying for it.

For whatever reason, it reminds me of those fake AVs that detect so many viruses.

Just wondering where PCTools ThreatFire belongs, on this list, or the Anti-Malware list....it seems to work well in combination with MSE, but I don't think it would be suited to be a stand-alone program.

Good lists, tw33k!

ThreatFire should be near the top of the top 10 worst list. It detects plenty of "nasties" but doesn't want to remove them without paying for it.

Just wondering where PCTools ThreatFire belongs, on this list, or the Anti-Malware list....it seems to work well in combination with MSE, but I don't think it would be suited to be a stand-alone program.

Good lists, tw33k!

ThreatFire should be near the top of the top 10 worst list. It detects plenty of "nasties" but doesn't want to remove them without paying for it.

Just wondering where PCTools ThreatFire belongs, on this list, or the Anti-Malware list....it seems to work well in combination with MSE, but I don't think it would be suited to be a stand-alone program.

Good lists, tw33k!

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I've used Threatfire on and off. I wouldn't call it a fake AV, but I haven't found it useful either - can't recommend it. If you need something to provide a second opinion in "real-time" I suggest Prevx 3.0 in demo mode (free). It will detect but not remove malware.

Threatfire - any good?

AV software ThreatFire + MSEBack then, when i wanted to use Avast, I also looked up threatfire and read something along the lines of integration with other av software.
i installed both, but that was a long time ago. over a long period, i switched to AVG Free, and now MSE.
So now, would Threatfire and MSE be...

System Security

Why does PCTools ThreatFire slow down my PC?I have recently discovered PCTools ThreatFire (ThreatFire AntiVirus - Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection). This is a great program, I now use it on all my PCs bundled with Microsoft Security Essentials. However, I installed it on my new laptop, an ASUS UL20A-A1 with Windows 7 Home Premium...

Threatfire works in x64Threatfire is x64 compatible - just a heads up. Only annoyance is that if you want to open up the main windows it takes around 5-10sec. Otherwise, a solid addition to whatever security suite you are now using. Norton 360 isn't complaining either. Uninstalled it. Updates seem wonky.

System Security

ThreatFireI've been using Threatfire in conjunction with Avast for quite a while. Seems to be a good combination. ThreatFire is behavior based where Avast is rules based. They team up well and I see no speed degradation, even on my old AMD Athlon 2000+ with 1 GB of memory.
Just got a new rig... Intel...